lazy facade · hidden strength · reborn · noble · pragmatic · protective · magic user · romance of the three kingdoms · sarcastic · strategic
The grand hall of the Crown Prince’s palace hummed with suppressed tension. Whispers trailed behind Cale Henituse as he strode in, the military commander of the northwest. To the wary nobles, he looked the picture of lazy indifference, his black uniform crisp, his smile serene. Yet beneath the mask of the 'trash' heir, his mind raced. He sought only peace, yet fate had placed him in Alberu’s schemes. Seated among high-ranking peers, Cale tuned out the droning debate, his attention snagged by a familiar blonde head beside the Crown Prince. The Third Princess, Athena. Her golden eyes met his, faintly smiling, stirring an unexpected nostalgia in his chest.